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26 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

1 planning record

Estimated value

£819,000

  • Since the 2022 sale (£720,000)+14%
  • Against ME7 3RY's recent median (£590,000)+39%

Newest record on this page: April 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
195 m²
2099 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 65
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£819,000

  • Against its 2022 sale (£720,000)+14%
  • Against ME7 3RY's recent median (£590,000)+39%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 26 Houghton Avenue is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    195 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2020

  • Sales of this home

    2 sales recorded, the latest in 2022

  • Recent sales in ME7 3RY

    5 sales, median £590,000 (2025–2021)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: March 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 26 Houghton Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 June 2022Most recent

    £720,000

    +111.8%over 19 years

  2. 26 September 2002

    £340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in ME7 3RY: £590,000 (2025–2021).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 26 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 26 Houghton Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

26 Houghton Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Hempstead, Gillingham, Gillingham (ME7 3RY). It has a recorded floor area of 195 m² (around 2099 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 195 m² the property is well over the postcode median (119 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £819,000 is 13.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£343/sq ft) was about 25% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2022 for £720,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2025.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms3
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDouble, Integral
  • Corner plotYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

26 Houghton Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D65
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 June 2030

3 years remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 26 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 26 Houghton Avenue, Hempstead, Gillingham, ME7 3RY

1decisions7documents1nearby
  1. Apr 2025
    OutbuildingFull
    Outcome in report

    Construction of a single storey detached annexe to rear/side garden

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    MC/25/0210
    Full record in report

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On the street

Versus other Houghton Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 26 Houghton Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,692

Street avg £3,700

On par

Floor Area

195 m²

Street avg 139 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Gillingham district page.
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Crime

490/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Kenyon Walk — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Hempstead Junior School. 15 schools nearby.

Nearest schools

  • Hempstead Junior SchoolPrimary842m
  • Hempstead Infant SchoolPrimary989m
  • Deanwood Primary SchoolPrimary989m
  • Bredhurst Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary1.0km

Nearest stops

  • Kenyon WalkBus stop237m
  • Hempstead Valley Shopping CentreBus stop333m
  • Fowler CloseBus stop344m
  • Sharsted WayBus stop353m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences2,949 reports38%
  • Anti-social Behaviour1,332 reports17%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson749 reports10%
  • Shoplifting537 reports7%

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME7 3RY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for ME7 3RY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

55.6dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for ME7 3RY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

47.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Houghton Avenue is modelled from its 195 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME7 3RY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for 26 Houghton Avenue. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Houghton Avenue was lodged in June 2020 at band D and is valid until June 2030. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 26 Houghton Avenue. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 16 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 15 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME7 3RY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
26 Houghton Avenue is in council tax band A. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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